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Pathways and Journeys . . . ways people grow.

Pathways & Journeys

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  • A Learning Lab
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  • Purpose
    • Neurodiversity
    • Metacognition
  • Wellness Options
  • Resource Hub
    • Education Resources
    • Creativity and AI
    • Education Innovation
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    • Professional Development
    • Student Voices
    • IMPACT opportunities

The Tribe

What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about being Jewish today?

 Narrated by Peter Coyote, this award-winning film mixes old school narration with a new school style. Weaving together archival footage, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry, The Tribe takes audiences on an electric ride through the complex history of the Jewish people- from Biblical times to present day- through the story of Barbie. The film sheds light on the questions: What does it mean to be an American Jew today? What does it mean to be a member of any tribe in the 21st Century? (18 min)

https://vimeo.com/554428109

Educational Materials

The Tribe Educator's Kit includes a  a deck of conversation cards for all ages, The Guide From The Perplexed discussion book, and a complete High School and University level Educator's Guide.

https://www.tiffanyshlain.com/the-tribe

data Visualization and holding conflicting views

David McCandless turns complex data sets, like worldwide military spending, media buzz, and Facebook status updates, into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world.

PROMOTING THE KIND IN HUMANKIND.

https://pepstar.org/


PEPSTAR is a non-profit that supports filmmakers, artists, educators and peace builders who create uplifting content that inspires hearts and minds and promotes peace.
We hope you enjoy PEPSTAR Founder, John Viscount’s iconic, 20-minute short film, "Admissions. It has won 26 international awards, been translated into Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, & Italian and broadcast to 80 million people worldwide.

Eudcation Ideation

Walden, a game https://www.waldengame.com/

USC Games

Play as Henry David Thoreau in this open world game set in the woods of Walden Pond 1845  Walden, A Game is a first-person simulation of the life of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau during his experiment in self-reliant living at Walden Pond in 1845

Authentic Happiness UPenn https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/content/about-us

The purpose of this website is to provide free resources where people can learn about Positive Psychology through readings, videos, research, opportunities, conferences, questionnaires with feedback and more.

Big History (OER) https://www.oerproject.com/

https://www.oerproject.com/

What Is Big History and What Are Its Key Questions? Our curricula are created by teachers and scholars. We offer complete social studies courses aligned to state standards, all totally free. Come explore our teaching materials, planning resources, professional-development offerings, and helpful online teacher community.

Educating for American Democracy https://www.educatingforamericandemocracy.org/

Educating for American Democracy initiative provides tools to make civics and history a priority so that we as a country can rebuild our civic strength. 

EAD shifts from breadth to depth by offering an inquiry framework that weaves history and civics together and inspires students to learn by asking difficult questions, then seeking answers in the classroom through facts and discussion.

SIMA Academy https://simaacademy.com/

SIMA Academy is the "Netflix for Changemakers" offering a wealth of award-winning, globally sourced and vetted documentaries and teaching resources that inspire actions for a more just and sustainable world. 

Preview 2024 Awards

 https://simaawards.org/2024-finalists/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=https%3A//d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20240109/0b/95/00/84/708e63c16d349b0873cbe08d_1400x4132.jpg&utm_campaign=/

Journeys In Film https://journeysinfilm.org/

Journeys in Film uses visual storytelling as a route to learning, linking film's unique narrative power to standards based lessons created to increase global awareness and build core academic skills.

Greater Good Science Center https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/

Our programs turn cutting-edge research into practical resources for happiness, compassion, and the meaningful life. Research suggests that developing students’ social and emotional intelligence improves their academic achievement and overall well-being. Our work goes one step further: as children mature into young adults who place care, empathy, and social connection at the center of their lives and society. 

SEL & Global Citizenship

GCED Online Campus is an e-learning platform on Global Citizenship Education by APCEIU.The platform provides GCED online courses for educators, special lecture series, case videos of GCED initiatives, and GCED-related teaching & learning materials. All courses and contents are free and accessible to every educator who is interested in GCED!

SEL & Global CitizenshipTuning The Student Mind

How can we rethink teaching practices to include and engage the whole student? What would student experience look like if we integrated silence and feeling with empirical analysis? Tuning the Student Mind is the story of one teacher’s attempt to answer these questions by creating an innovative college course that marries the spiritual and the theoretical, integrating meditation and self-reflection with more conventional academic curriculum. As the narrative unfolds, we understand how Beauregard’s bold and unconventional approach to identity studies teaches students new methods of inquiry, pushing them to ignite their own creativity and imagination.

The Ovarian Lottery Warren Buffet

“A just society is based on principles everyone would agree to if impartial and if starting from an original position behind a ‘veil of ignorance’ — not knowing who they would be or which side of an argument they would be on.” — Eric Rosenbaum paraphrasing John Rawl  

If the World were 100 People

There would be:
60 Asians
15 Africans
14 people from the Americas
11 Europeans

33 Christians
22 Muslims
14 Hindus
7 Buddhists

12 would speak Chinese
5 would speak Spanish
5 would speak English
3 would speak Arabic
3 would speak Hindi
3 would speak Bengali
3 would speak Portuguese
2 would speak Russian
2 would speak Japanese

83 would be able to read and write; 17 would not

7 would have a college degree
22 would own or share a computer

77 people would have a place to shelter them
from the wind and the rain, but 23 would not

1 would be dying of starvation 

ideation - Open Educational Resources

Unconfuse Me - Podcast with Bill Gates

What do you do when you can’t solve a problem? I like to talk to smart people who can help me understand the subject better. I call this process “getting unconfused”—and I think it is one of the best ways to learn something new. In my new podcast, I try to get unconfused about some of the things that fascinate me. Join me on my learning journey as I talk to brilliant guests about Alzheimer’s disease, marijuana, plant-based meat, the evolution of language, and more. 

Sam Altman, Seth Rogan, Sal Kahn, Questlove, John McWhorter, Yejin Choi Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more at https://gatesnot.es/43TOtH7

Steve Jobs - Make Something Wonderful e-book

Compiled by a small group of family, friends, and former colleagues, the book offers an intimate view of Jobs' life and thoughts through his notes, drafts, letters, speeches, oral histories, interviews, photos, and mementos. It is published by the Steve Jobs Archive, and available for free online and on Apple Books.

https://books.apple.com/us/book/make-something-wonderful/id6446905902

Library of Congress

 Invention (creating something new) and innovation (improving on something previously developed) have served as important aspects of American life since the country’s founding. This primary source set provides students with the opportunity to examine and reflect on the ways in which a number of new technologies and new ideas came into being and became widely known.   https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/about-this-program/

National Archives

  • https://archive.org/details/education
  • https://www.archives.gov/education

DocsTeach -

  • https://www.docsteach.org/

Open Culture - free cultural and educational media

  • https://www.openculture.com/category/film

Edsitement - the best of humanities on the web

  • https://edsitement.neh.gov/teachers-guides/using-primary-sources-digital-and-live-archives

Spartacus - a series of history encyclopaedias

  • https://spartacus-educational.com/

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